The Old Orchard Pub & Retail Complex, 74 Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Retention of a standalone takeaway pizza restaurant built over a pub parking island.
SD24A/0152 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 June 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0152
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 13 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey timber takeaway collection and delivery pizza restaurant with a flat roof. The structure is built over a parking island, reducing the pub's parking capacity from 140 to 131 spaces. Works include a new stepped and ramped pedestrian access.
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission is sought by the orchard inn limited for a single storey timber constructed, with a flat roof standalone takeaway collection delivery pizza restaurant, built over a parking island at the loss of 9 car parking spaces reducing the available parking from 140 to 131. The drainage arrangements are to rap into the existing private old orchard pub drainage and rainwater will be allowed to fall onto the carpark where the private road gully will pick it up. A new stepped and ramped pedestrian access will be provided for customers and delivery drivers to access the collection/delivery waiting area & all ancillary works all on land forming part of the old orchard pub & retail complex at 74 butterfield avenue, rathfarnham, dublin 14.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oaks, 79 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 95 m |
| 54 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €880,000 | 130 m |
| 29 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €742,500 | 139 m |
| 49 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 194 m |
| 16 Silverwood Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €740,000 | 203 m |
| 76 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €737,000 | 207 m |
| 46 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 209 m |
| 48 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €316,600 | 281 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 June 2024
- Decision due7 August 2024
- Decision issued7 August 2024
- Permission expiry19 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
2 no. single storey extensions to comprise of 20 dining spaces, ancillary facilities and associated works to…
Twin Restaurants, Little Caesars And Chrysanthemum, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 12.
SD03A/0852South DublinLodged 18 Nov 2003Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Replacement of doublesided free standing information sign with integrated computer clock display
The Old Orchard Complex, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00A/0717South DublinLodged 8 Nov 2000Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
Enclosure of courtyard by construction of a flat roof and use of courtyard for wash-up and stores for the…
Little Caesars Restaurant, Unit 2, Old Orchard, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06A/1112South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2006Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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SD07A/0130South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2007Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing house and the construction of a two storey block of apartments comprising a total of 8…
86, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD04A/0476South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2004Apartments
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing house the construction of a 3 storey block of apartments comprising a total of 12 no.…
86, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD03A/0611South DublinLodged 20 Aug 2003Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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SD15A/0060South DublinLodged 27 Aug 2015Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing house, the construction of a three storey block of apartments comprising a total of 10…
86, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD03A/0996South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2003Apartments
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